As part of the series, we’ll bring more useful content and tips from the Macmillan Dictionary on expressing yourself.

This week’s language tip helps with other ways of apologizing:

Sorry/I’m sorry: the usual way of apologizing to someone you know well:I’m sorry I’m late, Amy. I missed the train. ♦ I’m sorry, I didn’t quite hear what she said.

I do apologize for…: a more polite and formal way of apologizing, used especially when you feel responsible for something that someone else has done:I do apologize for Julie’s behaviour. She’s normally so reliable.

Excuse me: used when apologizing for something you did accidentally:Oh, excuse me, I didn’t see you standing there.

I beg your pardon: a more formal way of apologizing for something you did accidentally:I beg your pardon, I didn’t mean to interrupt.

I/We owe you an apology: used when you realize you have treated someone badly, for example by blaming them for something that is not their faultWe’ve discovered who the thief was, and it seems we owe you an apology.